John “Rick” MacArthur, CC ’78, will return to Morningside May 15 for CC Class Day. A longtime journalist and current president of Harper’s Magazine, MacArthur graduated from Columbia with a B.A. in History and has worked at The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Star, and The Chicago Sun-Times during his illustrious career. He was also described as […]
We hope you can really speak Spanish, Baxter. This latest installment of BwogSalon showcases the only foreign-language student run publication on campus. Name of Publication: Nuestras Voces Edition: Edition 1, Volume 3 (Feb 24-March 9th) Description: Nuestras Voces – News, Arts and Culture to the Spanish-speakers of the Columbia University, Morningside Heights and West Harlem communities. […]
In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple of weeks, here’s a friendly reminder that today is kind of, sort of important. Make sure to check out Housing’s Facebook page for the latest scoop or Housing’s Calendar so you can keep yourself up to date on all the deadlines. As for now, […]
This extra day of the year reminds Bwog that life is short and that we’re all pretty lucky to be here. (Wired) Maybe we should reconsider what we put in our mixers. (MSNBC) And we may or may not reneg making fun of all those Valley Girls. Turns out they’re, like, trend setters. (NYT) We […]
I lost a pair of black leather gloves that had a criss-cross pattern on the front, about a month ago, at Campo. They’re made by Sermoneta Gloves. If found or if you have any information of their whereabouts, please e-mail me at bmd2121@columbia.edu and enjoy a reward! Thanks!
Tonight, Earl Hall correspondents Bijan Samareh and Ella Quittner sat down with Columbia Chaplain Jewelnel Davis, Chaplain’s Council Chair Daniel Bonner, Chaplain’s Council member Aleq Abdullah, and SGB Chair Barry Weinberg after the second town hall meeting held to find out more about Columbia’s response to surveillance of Muslim student groups. Two things were blatantly apparent […]
The other day, late on the way to diving class, Bwog decided to take a shortcut underneath campus. Having never before been in The Grove—what WikiCU asserts once was a park, and what is now most definitely a big garbage bin—Bwog had to share what it unearthed. “The Grove,” the weird courtyard/tunnel/access road which runs from 118th and Amsterdam […]
In the final event of Engineering Week, campus jam band Ace of Cake won the Battle of the Bands by popular vote on Sunday night, instrumentally rocking their way to victory in the Lerner Party Space. A $500 cash prize and “eternal glory” are but a few of the perks they now enjoy. Rumors are […]
No, that period in the headline is not a typo—some publications are just a little bit edgier than your good ol’ neighborhood weblog. In this installment of BwogSalon, we flip through the pages of the first-ever issue of one of them: Cult. Magazine. Read on to find out whether or not you’d be willing to […]
My clear, crystal rosary bracelet must have fallen off my wrist while putting on my coat, somewhere in 501 Schermerhorn or 313 Fayerweather between 1 and 5 pm. It has ten crystal beads, with a crucifix at one end. If found, please contact fsc2114@columbia.edu.
Squash courts: although they seem to take up a third of Dodge, most Columbians will only ever set foot on them in search of a convertible workout space, or perhaps to attend a meeting for a club sport. However, there are a group of dedicated Columbians who traverse the courts all the time, and pretty […]
Sean Zimmermann reports from last night’s ESC meeting. The council voted to yesterday to extend the campaigning period until the end of voting. Previously, students running for student government were not allowed to campaign after the start of voting. However, regulating personal Facebook messages and other social media became burdensome for the council. Some council […]
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